Dyestuffs containing chromium and process of making the same



atented ding, l, 1126.

FRITZ STRAUB, @E'

BASEL, SWITZERLAND, ASSIGNOR T0 SOCIETY rarNr OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY INBASLE, 0F BASEL, SWITZERLAND.

Ito Drawing.

The present invention relates to new dyestufis containing chromiumvaluable for the production of fast tints on the fibre. Tt comprises'the new dyestufis, the process of making same, and the material dyed andprinted with the new dyestuffs.

Tt' has been found, that the dyestuffs which may be obtained from3-aminonaphthalene-l:'8-dicarboxylic acid (by coupling withdiazocompounds, or by diazotization and coupling with coupling components)may be convertedinto new azo-dyestuiis containing chromium by treatmentwith agents yielding chromium, such as the salts, oxides and hydroxidesof the trivalent chromium. The new dyestufis, in which the .mannerwhereby the chromium is bound to the azo-dyestufl complex is not known,may be considered as the complex chromium compounds ot'the azo-dyestufisderived from 3-aminonaphthalene lz8-dicarboxylic acid,

the general formula of which being characterized by the presenceof a1:8-naphthalic acid complex not containing any hydroxyl groups.

The new dyestu'fi's form brownish-red to blackish powders, dissolving inwater with yellow to orange, violet-red and green coloration, in dilutecaustic soda solution with yellow to orange, brown, Bordeaux and greencoloration, yielding, when dyed on wool from an acid bath, yellow toorange, violet and green tints. Owing to the presence of the carboxylicgroups, the new products may be-employed also for calico print ing. Whenprinted on cotton, preferably in presence of a chromium mordant, theyyield very fast yellow to orange, violet and green shades.

Ewample 1.

Mt parts ot the a'zo-dyestufi' from diazotized6-nitro-2-amino-l-phenol-t-sulfonic acid and 3-aminonaphthalene-l8-dicarbox- Application filed August 3, 1925.

THE SAME.

Serial No. 47,972.

ylic acid are dissolved in 950 parts of boil lng water, treated with 'asolution of chromium formate corresponding with 22.6 parts of cr O andboiled for some time in a refluxv apparatus. The chromium compound isthen isolated by addition of common salt. It forms a blackish powder,dissolving in water and in caustic soda solution of 10 per centstrengthwith greenish, and in concentrated sulfuric acid withreddish-brown coloration. When printed on cotton, preferably in presenceof chromium acetate, as well as dyed on wool from a sulfuric acid bath,it yields green, very fast shades.

The new dyestufi is to be considered as a complex chromium compound ofthe amdyestufi corresponding with the following formula: I

nooo coon SOuE El N01: v

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fluoride corresponding with 22.6 parts of Cr,(),, and boiled for sometime in presence of glass powder in a reflux apparatus. The chromiumcompound thus obtained is filtered and washed, dissolved in tepid,dilute aqueous caustic soda solution, and. isolated in the usual mannerafter neutralization of the solution with acetic acid...

The new dyestufl tormsin a dry state a blackish powder, dissolving waterwith green, in caustic soda solution of 10 per cent strength withbluish-green, in concentrated sulfuric acid withyellowish-brocoloration. Whenprinted on cotton, preferably in presenceof chromium acetate, as

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well as dyed on WOOl in a sulfuric acid bath, ityields very fastgreentints.

Example 3.

52.6 parts of the azo-dyestufl from di of boiling Water, treated with achromium fluoride solution corresponding with 22.8 parts of Cr O andboiled for some time in presence of glass powder in a reflux apparatus.The solution of the dyestuif containing chormium is then concentrated byevaporation and the dyestufi' isolated in the usual manner. It forms ablackish powder, dissolving in water with bluish-green coloration, incaustic soda solution of 10 per cent strength with greenish-blue, inconcentrated sulfuric acid with brown-Bordeaux coloration. WVh'enprinted on cotton in presence of chromium acetate, as Well as dyed onwool from a sulfuric acid bath, it yields very fast a bluish-greentints. 4

Example 4.

53.3 parts of the dyestufl' from l-amino-5-hydroxy-naphthalene-7-sulfonic acid and diazotized3-aminon-aphthalene-1 S-dicarboxylic acid arev dissolved in 1500 partsof boilin water, treated with a solution of chromium acetatecorresponding with 22.8 parts of Cr O and boiled for some time in areflux apparatus. The dyestuif containing chromium, which forms a finesuspension sparingly soluble in water, is filtered and washed with waterand treated as indicated inthe second example. It forms, in a dry state,a brownish-black powder, dissolving in water with violet-red, in causticsoda so lution of 10 per cent strength with brownish-red, and inconcentrated sulfuric acid with bluish-red coloration. When printed oncotton in presence of chromium acetate it yields very fastreddish-violet tints.

The new dyestufli' is to be considered as the complex chromium compoundof the dyestuif corresponding with the following formu a:

B000 1003 NH,

Ervample 5.

58.7 parts of the dyestufl from 2-hydroxynaphthalene-G-sulfonic acid anddiazotized 3-aminonaphthalene-1: S-dicarboxylic acid are dissolved in1500 parts of boiling water, treated with a chromium acetate solutioncorresponding with 22.8 parts of Cr o and boiled for some time in areflux'apparatus. The dyestufl containing chromium is isolated asdescribed in Example 2. It forms in a dry state a reddish-brown powder,dis

solving in water with orange, in causticsoda solution of 10- per centstrength with yellowish-brown, and in concentrated sul- Emample 6'. 58.8parts of the azo-dyestufi from 1- hydroxynaphthalenei-sulfonic acid anddiazotized boxylic acid are dissolved'in 1800 parts of boiling water,treated with a chromium acetate solution corresponding with 15.2 partsof C130,, and boiled for some time in a reflux apparatus. The dyestuffcontaining chromium is isolated as indicated in example 2. It forms in adry state a reddishbrown powder, dissolving in water with red, incaustic soda solution of 10 per cent strength with orange, inconcentrated sulfuricacid with Bordeaux coloration. When dyed on woolfrom asulfuric acid bath it yields red tints.

Yellow dyestuffs containing chromium may be obtained for instance fromthe azo-dyestufi's obtained from diazotized3-aminonaphthalene-1:8-dicarboxy1ic acid and pyrazolones.

What I claim is 1. The herein described process for the manufacture ofcomplex chromium compounds of azo-dyestufl's by treating the amdyestuffsderived from 3-aminonaphthalene- 1:8-dicarboxylic acid, the generalformula of which being characterized by the presence of a 1:8-naphthalic acidcomplex HOOC COOK CQOH 3-aminonaphthalene-18-dicarreeare'e wherein R means an aromatic residue, with the oxides,hydroxides and salts of trlvalent chromium.

3. The herein described process for themanufacture of complex chromiumcom pounds of azo-dyestufis, by treating the'azodyestufi's correspondingWlth the general formula:

nooo COOH not carrying any hydroxyl groups, which tion, dyeing wool froman acid bath yellow to orange, violet and green tints, and yield ingwhen printed on cotton very fast yellow to orange, violet and greenshades.

5. As new products the herein described r complex chromium compounds ofthe amdyestufis corresponding with the general formula: I

nooe coon wherein R means an aromatic residue, which products formblackish powders, dissolving in water and in dilutecaustic soda solutionwith green to bluish-green coloration, yielding on Wool, when dyed froman acid bath, or printed on cotton, :tast'green tints.

6. As new products the herein described complex chromium compounds ofthe azodyestuffs corresponding with the general formula:

=N-R wherein R means an aromatic residue carrying a hydroxyl group inortho-pos'ition to the azo-bridge, which products form blackish powders,dissolving in water and in dilute caustic soda solution with green. tobluisli-green coloration when dyed from. an acid cotton, fast greentints. 7. The material dyed the dyestufl's of claim 4. l

8. The material dyed and printed with the dyestufis of claim 5. i

9 The material dyed and printed with the dyestufi's of claim 6.

lln witness whereof have hereunto signed my name this 15th day of July,1925.

FRITZ STRAUB.

and printed with yielding on wool, bath, or printed 'on

